(58) باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْوَسْمِ، فِي الْوَجْهِ وَالضَّرْبِ فِي الْوَجْهِ
Jabir reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying when an ass which had been branded on its face passed him. Did it not reach you that I cursed him who branded the animals on their faces or struck them on their faces. So he prohibited it.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2564
In-book reference: Book 15, Hadith 88
English translation: Book 14, Hadith 2558